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Thread ID: 128644 2013-01-05 20:56:00 Windows 8 gives me nightmares. JJJJJ (528) Press F1
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1321427 2013-01-05 20:56:00 I downloaded Windows 8 pro and do not like it but I will persevere for a while.:xmouth:
Just a couple of questions.
How do I get rid of the 'sign on" every time I start?
How do I get to control panel?
How do I uninstall it???
I have got rid of all the icons on start up. Is there anyway I can start up directly to the Win 7 screen without going through the nonsense of clicking into the corners until I find another icon that takes me there?
How do I shut down without going back to the start up page? At present I use the push button.
Thanks,
Jack
JJJJJ (528)
1321428 2013-01-05 21:16:00 This will help you.Its Classic Shell (http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/) Pancake (6359)
1321429 2013-01-05 21:17:00 Auto Sign in - www.ghacks.net

The start screen you'll find useful, just go to start screen and type "control' and you'll get control panel. Alternatively you can type for what you're looking for an it will come up in the search. I forget how to get to it manually, its either in the right hand box that pops up (incidiently this is where you shut down too, just mouse over to the right hand screen, click on the cog, shutdown) or pinned to the start screen under settings

Push button is actually the best way to sleep/shut down IMO, just configure power options for what pushing the power button does. I have mine for sleep, if I do want to shut down I just head over to the right hand window thing. Very rarely want to shut down.
The Error Guy (14052)
1321430 2013-01-05 22:04:00 I downloaded Windows 8 pro and do not like it but I will persevere for a while.:xmouth:

How do I uninstall it???

Format your drive and install something else. Backup your data first of course.
Agent_24 (57)
1321431 2013-01-05 22:42:00 Format your drive and install something else. Backup your data first of course.

Tell me. How do I format C:? I don't have a windows 8 on a dvd and comp won't start on win 7
JJJJJ (528)
1321432 2013-01-06 01:14:00 How did you install it if you didn't have a DVD? If you installed as some kind of upgrade it might be possible to revert with out a full reinstall but I am not sure.

What did you have on the PC before Windows 8 and how did you install it?
Agent_24 (57)
1321433 2013-01-06 03:05:00 How did you install it if you didn't have a DVD? If you installed as some kind of upgrade it might be possible to revert with out a full reinstall but I am not sure.

What did you have on the PC before Windows 8 and how did you install it?

Downloaded 8 from Microsoft.
Had 7 previously. It will not boot from it nor can I read the disk.
JJJJJ (528)
1321434 2013-01-08 22:25:00 What about resotoring from the Windows.old folder (If you have it)

To get to control panel you must be in the start screen then type control pan... and either look for it in the programs or settings section, very tedious, but I go used to it.

Think of the Start screen as the start menu except as the whole screen. So you can technically go to the start screen and start typing for what you want to look for, apps, even the obscure names of things lyk msconfig.
SanChippy (16951)
1321435 2013-01-08 22:38:00 msconfig

That doesn't have much use in Windows 8, as the Task Manager has taken over some of its roles.
pcuser42 (130)
1321436 2013-01-09 00:00:00 That doesn't have much use in Windows 8, as the Task Manager has taken over some of its roles.

Regarding msconfig -- Thats not quite right. msconfig still exists and works, all MS have done is moved the startup list/ Tab to task manger other than that it works the same, but of course with the new icons instead of just plain text.

msconfig is not just for the startup options.
wainuitech (129)
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